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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Sheba's son attend a private school?
(a) He has behavior problems.
(b) He has Down's Syndrome.
(c) He has emotional problems.
(d) He is academically gifted.

2. Where are Sheba and Barbara staying as the foreword begins?
(a) Barbara's flat.
(b) Sheba's flat.
(c) Richard's cottage.
(d) Eddie's home.

3. What happens between the two female students that Sheba is supervising in Chapter 2?
(a) They are caught smoking.
(b) They sneak out of class.
(c) They get into a fight.
(d) They throw food at Sheba.

4. How does the "Daily Mirror" describe Sheba in the foreword?
(a) A "buxom bombshell."
(b) A "despicable animal."
(c) A "pathetic idiot."
(d) An "irresponsible educator."

5. According to Barbara in Chapter 2, where does Sheba first encounter Steven?
(a) Homework Club.
(b) Art class.
(c) Library.
(d) Lunch duty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What description of Sheba swims into Barbara's mind at the beginning of Chapter 1?

2. Why does Sheba refuse to plead guilty in court?

3. In the foreword, where does Barbara say that Eddie and his family are currently staying?

4. Why does Sheba cry when teaching her class?

5. What does Barbara wish to speak to Sheba about at the end of Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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